Player Watch Welcome to Hawthorn - Keegan Brooksby

[WWSD]

Brooksby the final piece of Hawthorn's puzzle ahead of 2020

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Hawthorn has signed Keegan Brooksby to a one-year rookie contract as part of the pre-season supplemental selection period (SSP), filling the Hawks final list spot for 2020.

GM- Football Graham Wright said Brooksby would add depth to the club’s ruck stocks.

Keegan is a durable and high-quality state league player and has experience at the elite level, Wright said.

He’s a mature ruckman, known for his work rate and professionalism and we’re really happy to have him at the club.

The 29-year-old has played 14 AFL games and was taken by the Gold Coast Suns with Pick 42 in the 2015 rookie draft.

His experience at senior level came in his five years at the Suns between 2014 and 2018, before the South Australian spent the 2019 season with West Coast.

The 198cm Brooksby came to the game later in life, making the switch from basketball to AFL at the age of 18.

 

[Slick]

Well, there's Box Hill's ruck spot finally sorted for this season! Welcome Keegan!

 

[OhhhhhCyril]

Who ?

 

[Jaeger]

Considering BB is playing in defence we need a back up ruckman who is ready to go if needed.
Never seen him play but looks a good size and is one of ours.
Welcome Keegan Brooksby.

 

[moginie]

Well, well.

He did ok for South Adelaide before he was picked up by Gold Coast.

 

[Pessimistic]

 

[Brant]

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Is that one of the Beatles?

 

[TazHawk15]

Who ?

What?

 

[OnTheRocks]

Who ?

What?

Why?

 

[Tall poppy Syndrome]

Why?

Pessimistic and I showing our age - Liverpool legend Kevin Keegan who moved to SV Hamburg and won European footballer of the Year. A big deal a generation ago.

 

[Judd2Sewell]

Considering BB is playing in defence we need a back up ruckman who is ready to go if needed.
Never seen him play but looks a good size and is one of ours.
Welcome Keegan Brooksby.

197cm is small for a ruck

 

[Tall Tales and True]

So, to be a proper ruckman, you have to be 200cm min.

Utter rubbish!

If that's your natural (& best) position, you come from basketball background (leap & positioning) & you're hardworking and professional in your approach, a few centimetres here or there are irrelevant.

Brooksby has won 3 B&F's in 3 different state leagues ... been in a leadership role/development at a couple of clubs, & now our great club, Melbourne, the 'G', Box Hill (w Max & 'Monky') & a last, best chance.

It's a no-brainer!

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[Delecate Des]

Why?

Who's on first

 

[Bumps"N"Grins]

Who ?

What?

Why?

I don't know!!!

 

[spudmaster]

If that's your natural (& best) position, *snip* a few centimetres here or there are irrelevant.

Wish the wife felt the same way...

 

[Tall Tales and True]

Ain't that the truth!?

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[Zack]

Anyway he's a cm taller than Wayde Skipper be happy.

 

[Dipper]

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Mighty Mouse!



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[Collins-Langford-Ayres]

Considering BB is playing in defence we need a back up ruckman who is ready to go if needed.
Never seen him play but looks a good size and is one of ours.
Welcome Keegan Brooksby.

At 198cm he looks very under-sized for a modern day ruck. Very strange decision for mine and hope we are never in a place where he needs to play AFL level.

 

[4THAWN]

Essentially a Pitto replacement who can provide a servicable option in the ruck if Cegs goes down

 

[Brant]

Essentially a Pitto replacement who can provide a servicable option in the ruck if Cegs goes down

Now we need to list another ruckman to play CHB in case McEvoy goes down...

 

[A Cut Above]

Talent aside, I've long thought he has the coolest name in the AFL. Sounds fantastic rolling off the tongue.

 

[Jaeger]

KEEGAN BROOKSBY on SEN SA Breakfast (9/3/20)

Keegan Brooksby joined Kane and Hayesy ahead of his move to Hawthorn.

player.whooshkaa.com

 

[Brant]

Talent aside, I've long thought he has the coolest name in the AFL. Sounds fantastic rolling off the tongue.

Exactly.

Talent will fall away with age, but he'll have a badass name forever, which is what you want in a PSS selection.

 

[Beandip]

Talent aside, I've long thought he has the coolest name in the AFL. Sounds fantastic rolling off the tongue.

Sounds a lot like a Bond character